An eating disorder is a condition in which people develop abnormal eating habits. Therefore, leading to consuming an excess or an insufficient amount of nutrients.
There are various eating disorders that exist but the most common are anorexia nervosa and binge eating. Binge eating causes either bulimia or obesity.
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Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder in which an individual limits the amount of calories they consume in order to lose weight. This behavior leads to extreme weight loss and starvation. Moreover, Anorexia is very detrimental to the body and according to the Mayo Clinic, causes death in 10% of cases. When a patient drops below 30% of their ideal body weight, they may be hospitalized and tube fed due to extreme life threatening malnutrition. As a result of anorexia, an array of complications may arise, such as osteoporosis, seizures from excessive diarrhea and vomiting, appearance of lanugo (fine baby hair), and heart arrhythmia's.
Bulimia is a condition like anorexia nervosa, where the person’s goal is to stay thin. In contrast, bulimics tend to binge eat instead of using starvation as their method. After they consume large amounts of food, they will induce vomiting or use laxatives. In addition, bulimia causes tears of the esophagus, pancreatis, dental cavities, and electrolyte imbalance. Most bulimics know they have a problem and experience shame and guilt.
When a person has a BMI greater than 30, they are considered obese. According to the CDC, 34 percent of U.S. adults aged 20 and over are obese. A cause of obesity is eating more food than your body can handle. Consequently, complications of obesity include high blood pressure, stroke, certain cancers, and type 2 diabetes.
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